Puppy Articles

Puppies grow and develop in stages throughout their first year of life. Knowing what your puppy needs week by week is important to ensuring a happy, healthy dog.

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting but can also be overwhelming. Use our new puppy checklist to make sure you have everything before you bring him home so you can spend your time having fun together rather than making last-minute trips to the stor

What should you feed a puppy? Puppies have specific nutritional needs and puppy food contains essential nutrients. Learn more about what to feed a puppy and why here from Purina’s experts.

Because a puppy is, well, a puppy—their immune system is still developing, and they chew and swallow all kinds of stuff—it’s easy to upset their tummy. Don’t let this give YOU a bellyache, too.

If your puppy scratches at the door, cries or barks excessively, goes to the bathroom in the house and/or chews things every time your family leaves the house, he may be suffering from separation anxiety.

Puppy behavior and their energy levels change with time. Here are the stages.

Biting or nipping is normal behavior for your puppy. You have to establish boundaries early, though, or you’re in for bigger ouches later.

There’s a right weight range for every age and breed of dog. Excessive weight gain can mean there’s an issue with your puppy, but the cause is usually always the same: your puppy is eating too much…

Your puppy needs regular watering. Here are some (moist) tips...

Jumping on people can be bothersome, embarrassing and, at times, even dangerous. Like many inappropriate behaviors, jumping up can be corrected. The sooner, the better.

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting. Preparing for your puppy’s first week home will help him feel more comfortable as you get to know one another. Get all our new puppy tips here.

The transition from puppyhood to adulthood can be a bit confusing. Relax. It’s a natural process…